2026 Proms season showcase - Lukas Sternath

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Georgia Mann introduces specially-recorded performances from some of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists. Today, the young Viennese pianist plays a movement from one of Schubert's late, great piano sonatas. And that's followed by Elizaveta Ivanova's performance of the Flute Sonata by Ervin Schulhoff. Written in 1927, it mixes 'exotic' influences with jazz and Slovak folk-dance. Schubert Piano Sonata in A major, D.959 4th movement Rondo (Allegretto) Lukas Sternath (pianoi) Ervin Schulhoff: Flute Sonata Elizaveta Ivanova (flute), Sanja Bizjak (piano) For over a quarter of a century, Radio 3’s prestigious talent scheme has provided an invaluable springboard for many of today’s leading international soloists and chamber music ensembles. Indeed, a list of the former alumni reads like a Who’s Who of the international music scene with names like Lisa Batiashvili, Igor Levit, Sean Shibe, Alison Balsom, Mark Simpson and the Belcea Quartet.